Gators don't want repeat of recent NCAA tourneys

12:29 AM,
Mar. 22, 2013

Written by

David Jones
The News-Press sports bureau

AUSTIN, Texas - When asked about the word recently, Florida coach Billy Donovan quickly said "choke" did not apply to his team's haunting track record for blowing leads in big games away from home this season - starting with a 65-64 loss at Arizona in which the Gators led by five points with a minute to play and ending with a 66-63 loss to Ole Miss in the SEC title game last Sunday in which UF had a 12-point halftime advantage.

But this isn't a freak accident. It's becoming a trend.

It may have started in the Elite Eight in 2011, when the Gators led 51-40 with less than 10 minutes to play only to have Butler ...